by Amy Hood | Faith Thoughts, Skills
On January 11, I shared with you that I was submitting my application for the CMVA designation at AssistU. And, the process was, as I said in that blog, an immense deal. AssistU awards this certification to those graduates who have already shown proficiency in over 50...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
So… I have this process with my calendar. Well, If I am honest, I have many processes with my calendarS (yes, plural), but I have this main one that I will talk about now. Before I do, I want to say a few things about calendaring. I learned part of my current way of...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
Today I am in Princeton, New Jersey event managing a live (and virtual via live stream) three-day retreat for an amazing client. Not only am I the event manager, I am part of a support team for this client, so there is a wonderful group of people coming together to...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
As an AssistU Mentor, a senior VA leading interns, and a self-described lover of learning, I often find myself having the conversation around continuing education. This week, I had three separate phone calls about it and it prompted me to want to share my feelings...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
Leading internships with AssistU Virtual Assistants is a pure joy for me. It’s work, don’t get me wrong… I generally spend twice the time it would take me to do the work myself when I am teaching them things. But, really, that isn’t the hard part. Learning...
by Amy Hood | Skills, Work Thoughts
I seem to be talking more and more about soft skills and community. Two weeks ago I shared why I choose AssistU (yes, that is active: choose). Choosing a strong, like-minded community and then participating within it are soft skills I am proud to have. Building my...
